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State agency allows troubled abortion facility to obtain license to continue killing. MAY 17, 2018
(Toledo)-The Foundation for Life (FFL) today expressed their deep disappointment and ongoing grave concerns that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has chosen to allow the Capital Care Network (CCN) abortion facility to regain full operational capability by granting them a state license to operate and perform surgical abortions. The license, issued on Wednesday, was made retroactive to May 8th (the date of the latest state inspection of CC, which is already facing heavy fines from the state) and will allow them to operate through May 31st of 2019.
"The next 380 days will likely produce more of the same from Capital Care: more death, more injury to women, and a callous disregard for safety" stated Ed Sitter, Executive Director of the Foundation for Life. "It is astonishing that the Department of Health felt this was appropriate given the recent ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court, and the fact that this business faces over $40,000 in fines for violations levied against them by the same Department."
The Ohio Supreme Court (OSC) issued a ruling in April denying a motion for reconsideration filed by CCN, who previously lost an appeal to the OSC in February challenging the original decision of ODH to revoke and refuse renewal of the licensure of the abortion facility.
ODH's most recent decision was legitimized in part by the cooperation of ProMedica Health Systems' Toledo hospital to enter into an agreement with CCN to accept patient transfers from the abortion facility when complications of the procedures endanger the woman and call for medical care to be administered. This agreement came after the original ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court.
"The ultimate responsibility for every baby that dies at the hands of the so-called doctors at CCN, every woman that is injured, scarred, made barren or dies from complications from these abortions," continued Sitter, "is cast upon both ProMedica, who could have treated any women injured by CCN without aiding and abetting them, and upon the Department of Health, who had legitimate reason to say no to CCN's application."
"We will continue to work to see the day when this facility no longer harms women and children. We hoped that day was today, and we grieve that another year must pass and more death be dealt, before that day arrives" concluded Sitter.
The mission of Foundation for Life, a non-profit educational foundation, is to safeguard the inalienable right to life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death by presenting the truth about abortion, infanticide, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia and other issues which impact the right to life.
(Toledo)-The Foundation for Life (FFL) today expressed their deep disappointment and ongoing grave concerns that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has chosen to allow the Capital Care Network (CCN) abortion facility to regain full operational capability by granting them a state license to operate and perform surgical abortions. The license, issued on Wednesday, was made retroactive to May 8th (the date of the latest state inspection of CC, which is already facing heavy fines from the state) and will allow them to operate through May 31st of 2019.
"The next 380 days will likely produce more of the same from Capital Care: more death, more injury to women, and a callous disregard for safety" stated Ed Sitter, Executive Director of the Foundation for Life. "It is astonishing that the Department of Health felt this was appropriate given the recent ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court, and the fact that this business faces over $40,000 in fines for violations levied against them by the same Department."
The Ohio Supreme Court (OSC) issued a ruling in April denying a motion for reconsideration filed by CCN, who previously lost an appeal to the OSC in February challenging the original decision of ODH to revoke and refuse renewal of the licensure of the abortion facility.
ODH's most recent decision was legitimized in part by the cooperation of ProMedica Health Systems' Toledo hospital to enter into an agreement with CCN to accept patient transfers from the abortion facility when complications of the procedures endanger the woman and call for medical care to be administered. This agreement came after the original ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court.
"The ultimate responsibility for every baby that dies at the hands of the so-called doctors at CCN, every woman that is injured, scarred, made barren or dies from complications from these abortions," continued Sitter, "is cast upon both ProMedica, who could have treated any women injured by CCN without aiding and abetting them, and upon the Department of Health, who had legitimate reason to say no to CCN's application."
"We will continue to work to see the day when this facility no longer harms women and children. We hoped that day was today, and we grieve that another year must pass and more death be dealt, before that day arrives" concluded Sitter.
The mission of Foundation for Life, a non-profit educational foundation, is to safeguard the inalienable right to life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death by presenting the truth about abortion, infanticide, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia and other issues which impact the right to life.
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Ohio is extremely fortunate to have a pro-life Governor, Attorney General, and bipartisan pro-life majorities in the House and Senate. This year's program will focus on our ambitious legislative agenda for the 130th General Assembly. This is your opportunity to let these very influential members of the Ohio House and Senate know they have our support in advancing our legislative agenda.
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RIGHT TO CHOOSE ABORTION — (Ohio Constitution, Section 1, Article 1)
LATE-TERM ABORTION
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT — (O.R.C. 2919.121)
INFORMED CONSENT — (O.R.C. 2317.56)
PREFER CHILDBIRTH OVER ABORTION – (O.R.C. 9.041)
SAFE HAVEN LAW — (O.R.C. 2151.3515, 2151.3516)
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE — (O.R.C. 4731.91)
ABORTION MANSLAUGHTER — (O.R.C. 2919.13)
FETAL HOMICIDE — (O.R.C. 2903.01)
PUBLIC FUNDING
Public Funding for Abortion
PHYSICIAN REQUIREMENT — (O.R.C. 2919.11)
PARENTAGE OF DONATED EMBRYOS --(O.R.C. 3111.97)
FETAL EXPERIMENTATION/SALE — (O.R.C. 2919.14)
POST-ABORTION PROCEDURES — (Admin. Code 3701-47-05)
FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE — (O.R.C. 3705.20)
FORCED ABORTION — (O.R.C. 2701.15)
ABORTION REPORTING — (O.R.C. 3701.79)
WRONGFUL BIRTH AND WRONGFUL LIFE — (O.R.C. 2305.116)
RU-486 REGULATION – (O.R.C. 2919.123)
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD (O.R.C. 2108.62)
CLINIC REGULATIONS — (Admin. Code sections 3701-83-01 to 22)
ASSISTED SUICIDE – (O.R.C. 3795.01, 3795.02, 3795.03) POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE — (O.R.C. 1337.11 - 1337.17) LIVING WILL — (O.R.C. 2133.02)
LATE-TERM ABORTION
- Abortions are legal in Ohio through the point of viability. In 2011 Governor Kasich signed into law (O.R.C. 2919.17, 2919.171, 2919.18) the Late-Term Abortion Ban.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT — (O.R.C. 2919.121)
INFORMED CONSENT — (O.R.C. 2317.56)
PREFER CHILDBIRTH OVER ABORTION – (O.R.C. 9.041)
SAFE HAVEN LAW — (O.R.C. 2151.3515, 2151.3516)
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE — (O.R.C. 4731.91)
ABORTION MANSLAUGHTER — (O.R.C. 2919.13)
FETAL HOMICIDE — (O.R.C. 2903.01)
PUBLIC FUNDING
Public Funding for Abortion
- (O.R.C. 124.85) Prohibits the use of tax money to pay for state employees’ insurance coverage for nontherapeutic abortions. (O.R.C. 5101.56) State and local funds cannot be used for an abortion, except in the case of rape, incest, or to preserve the woman’s life. (O.R.C. 3702.33) State “genetic services” funds cannot be used to counsel or refer for an abortion, except in a medical emergency. (O.R.C. 3701.046) State “women health services” funds cannot be used to provide abortion services and cannot be used to counsel or refer for an abortion, except in a medical emergency.
- On June 30, 2013, Governor Kasich signed into law the biannual budget which prevented two additional public funding streams from funding abortion. (O.R.C. 3701.033, 5101.101, 5101.461). Additionally, a new funding stream for rape crisis centers was created through the Attorney General’s office (O.R.C. 109.921).
- (O.R.C. 3901.87) Prohibits qualified health plans from providing coverage for nontherapeutic abortions.
- (O.R.C. 3701.65) The Choose Life Fund provides eligible organizations with funding for the provision of services to pregnant women within the state of Ohio planning to place their children for adoption.
- In 2013, a new funding stream for rape crisis centers was created through the Attorney General’s office (O.R.C. 109.921). Those funds are prohibited from being used to promote or refer for abortion.
- Also signed into law with the 2013 budget was the Pregnancy and Parenting Support Program, a funding source for crisis pregnancy centers on a fee-for-service reimbursement basis (O.R.C. 3125.18, 5101.80, 5101.801, 5101.803, 5101.804).
- The Maternal Opiate Medical Support Project, a three year program, provides 4.2 million dollars to improve the health of mothers and newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. (2013)
PHYSICIAN REQUIREMENT — (O.R.C. 2919.11)
PARENTAGE OF DONATED EMBRYOS --(O.R.C. 3111.97)
FETAL EXPERIMENTATION/SALE — (O.R.C. 2919.14)
POST-ABORTION PROCEDURES — (Admin. Code 3701-47-05)
FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE — (O.R.C. 3705.20)
FORCED ABORTION — (O.R.C. 2701.15)
ABORTION REPORTING — (O.R.C. 3701.79)
WRONGFUL BIRTH AND WRONGFUL LIFE — (O.R.C. 2305.116)
RU-486 REGULATION – (O.R.C. 2919.123)
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD (O.R.C. 2108.62)
CLINIC REGULATIONS — (Admin. Code sections 3701-83-01 to 22)
ASSISTED SUICIDE – (O.R.C. 3795.01, 3795.02, 3795.03) POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE — (O.R.C. 1337.11 - 1337.17) LIVING WILL — (O.R.C. 2133.02)
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Greater Toledo Right to Life
5726 Southwyck Blvd., Ste. 120 Toledo, Ohio 43614 phone: (419)535-5800 |